While I agree that “Wrong About Japan” fails as an analysis of Japanese society and is in part fictional, the book contains genuine interviews with people in the anime industry which would be of interest to fans of the art form. Be assured that I wouldn’t dream of quoting Carey’s own opinions on the subject as his overly intellectual interpretations of Japanese pop culture completely missed their mark.

I find it pretty shocking that the Japan Time is using that book as a source. That Amazon page you link to shows it has an average review of 2.5 stars, with numerous reviews pointing out the huge amount of errors it contains.